Derek Nicholson

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Derek Nicholson has been one of Ottawa’s leading civil Trial Lawyers since 1980. In his early years of practice he focused on Defense Insurance work represented several major insurance companies including Chubb Insurance and Royal Insurance. He has also represented many high profile clients including the Attorney General of Canada in a trial against Boeing USA; CJOH -TV and Blue Line Taxi.

In the last fifteen years, he has focused on Personal Injury work especially in the area of Catastrophic Injury victims (including those affected by traumatic brain Injuries, spinal cord injuries and multiple injuries that have resulted in a 55% whole body impairment as defined under the Insurance legislation.)

He is the chair of Beament Hebert Nicholson’s Personal Injury Group in Ottawa Ontario. His approach and focus is on helping injured victims recover. He has guided hundreds of Plaintiffs through recovery by assisting in maximizing rehabilitation benefits and helping victims restructure their lives.

Although he now exclusively represents Plaintiffs against Insurance companies, it is of great value that he represented insurance companies in the early years to obtain insight to assist Plaintiffs today.

Derek Nicholson has also co-chaired a program on the recent changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits for Ottawa’s Bar Association (the Carleton County Law Association) in the Fall of 2010.

Derek was elected a Director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association in May of 2011 for three years. He is now also a member of the OTLA rules committee and the OTLA cup committee which organizes an annual Moot Court in the area of personal injury for four of the law schools in Ontario.

Derek recently secured the largest settlement in Canadian History. He won over $15 million for a client who was catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident. The settlement also produced the biggest structured settlement in Canadian History of $11 million.

April 2017: Derek Nicholson has just been appointed Treasurer of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association(OTLA). He has also been appointed to head up fund raising and regionalization for OTLA.

March 2017: On March 30th, 2017 Derek Nicholson was re-elected as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association for a third three year term.

November 2015: OTLA 2015 Fall Conference Cross- examination demonstration of a biomechanical engineer in front of the 400 lawyer conference.

February 2014: Derek Nicholson won over $9 million in this court decision for clients that were catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident. Soulliere v. Robitaille

May 2013: the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association elected Derek Nicholson as a State Delegate for the American Association of Justice formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association.

January 2013: Derek Nicholson has just secured the largest settlement in Canadian History. Mr. Nicholson won over $15 million in this court decision for clients that were catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident. The settlement also produced the biggest structured settlement in Canadian History of $11 million.

August 2010:Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Alleslev-Krofchach et al vs. Valcom et al Decision
Derek Nicholson, with the assistance of Toronto Court of Appeal specialist Ronald Slaght, was successful in maintaining his victory at Trial in the case of Alleslev-Krofchak et al vs Valcom et al with respect to the developing torts of inducing breach of contract, intentional interference with economic relations, conspiracy and defamation. A copy of the Decision can be viewed here.

August 2010: Derek Nicholson has been appointed by the Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association to the Rules Committee, the Intervention Committee and OTLA Cup/Law School Outreach Committee.

July 2010: Derek Nicholson was appointed to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s Interventions Committee.

May 2009: Derek Nicholson and Megan Murphy were successful in winning a four week trial in the case of Alleslev-Krofchak et al vs Valcom, et al. The Plaintiffs were successful in recovering $100,000 in damages for defamation, $100,000 in damages for interference in economic relations and in establishing a conspiracy. The Plaintiff also recovered significant damages for economic loss with the total Judgment approaching $1,000,000 with interest and costs. A copy of the decision can be viewed here.

Fall 2009: Derek Nicholson presented ‘Damages relating to Children ‘ – an overview of various issues relating to maximizing the recovery of damages for injured or deceased children at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference 2009. The document also contains a comprehensive ‘Injured Child Assessment Form’ and in-depth references. (Paper written by Derek Nicholson, Tania Astorino & Megan Murphy)

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